Edam-Volendam

Edam-Volendam
Municipality
Aerial view of Edam-Volendam
Flag Coat of arms
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°30′N 5°3′E / 52.500°N 5.050°ECoordinates: 52°30′N 5°3′E / 52.500°N 5.050°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Government[1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Willem van Beek (CDA)
Area[2]
• Total	24.78 km^2 (9.57 sq mi)
• Land	16.31 km^2 (6.30 sq mi)
• Water	8.47 km^2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation[3]	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
• Total	28,925
• Density	1,773/km^2 (4,590/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	1130–1135, 1470–1477
Area code	0299
Website	www.edam-volendam.nl

Edam-Volendam ( pronunciation ) is a municipality in the northwest Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, consisting of the towns of Edam and Volendam, whose centres lie just 3 km apart. Since 2016, the former municipality of Zeevang has been part of Edam-Volendam.

Edam-Volendam has about 35,000 inhabitants and covers an area of about 80 km².

Local government

The municipal council of Edam-Volendam consists of 25 seats, which are divided as follows (2016):

• Lijst Kras - 6 seats
• Volendam '80 - 4 seats
• CDA - 4 seats
• Zeevangs Belang - 4 seats
• VVD - 3 seats
• GroenLinks - 3 seats
• PvdA - 1 seat

Topography

The harbour at Volendam

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, January 2016.

References

1. "Gegevens collegeleden" [Data of members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Edam-Volendam. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
3. "Postcodetool for 1132KN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

• Media related to Edam-Volendam at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website